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A review by imme_van_gorp
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
5.0
➛First read: July 2020 | ★5.0 stars
➛Second read: June 2021 | ★5.0 stars
I absolutely loved loved LOVED this book! I would go as far as saying that the first half was sheer perfection and I would not change a damn thing about it. Admittedly, the second half did start to drag a little bit. The ending, however, was incredible again and I was overall extremely satisfied and entertained by this book.
To be fair, how could I ever not love this book, though? It has the absolute best trope: the two main characters go from enemies-to-friends-to-more than friends-to-lovers. AHH, I love that so much!
Added, both of the MCs are awesome: Hannah is strong and smart, but is also more than capable of being vulnerable and doesn't look down on people or things for no reason at all. Garrett is funny and playful, but has a heart of gold. He is such a good guy, but without being creepily nice; he can be a bit of a jackass too (in a flirtatious way). Basically, he is totally melt-worthy. Neither one of them ever does something that makes you roll your eyes or does something that is entirely out of character just to create more drama. They are both steady characters with believable and consistent character-growth.
So, yeah, Hannah and Garrett are both great characters on their own, but their chemistry is also completely through the roof! Their relationship is definitely a slow-burn (which I much prefer over insta-love), and you can understand why they'd like and eventually fall for each other. Their interactions are so humorous and cute; I swooned constantly.
Apart from the MCs, you have the side-characters who aren't lacking in any way either. The friendships they have with either Hannah or Garrett feel authentic and fit nicely into the story. I wouldn't mind finding out more about a lot of them, which, if I understand correctly, is something that will happen in the sequels of the this series. I'm definitely going to continue reading.
➛Second read: June 2021 | ★5.0 stars
I absolutely loved loved LOVED this book! I would go as far as saying that the first half was sheer perfection and I would not change a damn thing about it. Admittedly, the second half did start to drag a little bit. The ending, however, was incredible again and I was overall extremely satisfied and entertained by this book.
To be fair, how could I ever not love this book, though? It has the absolute best trope: the two main characters go from enemies-to-friends-to-more than friends-to-lovers. AHH, I love that so much!
Added, both of the MCs are awesome: Hannah is strong and smart, but is also more than capable of being vulnerable and doesn't look down on people or things for no reason at all. Garrett is funny and playful, but has a heart of gold. He is such a good guy, but without being creepily nice; he can be a bit of a jackass too (in a flirtatious way). Basically, he is totally melt-worthy. Neither one of them ever does something that makes you roll your eyes or does something that is entirely out of character just to create more drama. They are both steady characters with believable and consistent character-growth.
So, yeah, Hannah and Garrett are both great characters on their own, but their chemistry is also completely through the roof! Their relationship is definitely a slow-burn (which I much prefer over insta-love), and you can understand why they'd like and eventually fall for each other. Their interactions are so humorous and cute; I swooned constantly.
Apart from the MCs, you have the side-characters who aren't lacking in any way either. The friendships they have with either Hannah or Garrett feel authentic and fit nicely into the story. I wouldn't mind finding out more about a lot of them, which, if I understand correctly, is something that will happen in the sequels of the this series. I'm definitely going to continue reading.